Silicon Catalyst joins Arm’s Flexible Access contest

The contest is directed towards early-stage entrepreneurial teams developing a system-on-chip (SoC) design using Arm processor IP.

The 2024 Arm Flexible Access for Startups Contest is open to privately owned startup companies in pre-seed, seed and Series A funding that have raised a maximum of $20 million in funding.

An Arm technology credit of $250,000 and $150,000, will be awarded to the Winner and Runner-up, respectively, and can be used to cover IP fees for a complete embedded system or contribute to the cost of a higher performance system.

Both the winner and runner-up will also receive additional benefits, including a pitch review session hosted by the Silicon Catalyst Angels investment group. All contest applicant organizations will also be considered for acceptance to the Silicon Catalyst Incubator/Accelerator.

Paul Williamson, senior vice president and general manager, IoT Line of Business at Arm:

“Arm technology is for everyone, and through this contest, we are recognizing and supporting the next wave of innovators to grow their business and accelerate their SoC designs. We know that time to product and access to the largest possible market are critical for startups, which is why we created Arm Flexible Access for Startups, providing $0 access to a wide portfolio of IP, tools and support, to maximize their chance of success.”